Weekly Gardening Tips

Here is what you can be doing now to keep your garden in tip-top shape
for the week of September 26 - October 2, 2007


Wednesday, September 26, 2007	Day 269/96 Days Remaining
Plant strawberries for a tasty winter harvest. They should be treated as annuals in southern Texas. Native strawberries serve as an excellent year-round ground cover.
Thursday, September 27, 2007	Day 270/95 Days Remaining
Keep those tree leaves raked if trees had fungal leaf spot problems last year, especially oaks and Arizona ash.
Friday, September 28, 2007	Day 271/94 Days Remaining
Start planting beets, chard, collards, kohlrabi, English peas, Irish potatoes, parsley, radish and spinach.
Saturday, September 29, 2007	Day 272/93 Days Remaining
Prepare vegetable beds. Raise them 6-12 inches above ground level for drainage and aeration.
Sunday, September 30, 2007	Day 273/92 Days Remaining
Plant grapes and blackberries now through next month. Call the County Extension Office for a list of recommended varieties and their care.
Monday, October 1, 2007	Day 274/91 Days Remaining
Twig girdlers are a problem on trees in the fall. They lay eggs in fallen branches, so be sure to remove these. Spray trees with imidacloprid.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007	Day 275/90 Days Remaining
Last chance to get your cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower seed started in flats to produce fall transplants.